Discourse (Concepts in the Social Sciences) - Hardcover

Howarth, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0335200710 ISBN 13: 9780335200719

Publisher: Open University Pres, 2001

Synopsis

Finding that the concept of discourse that is being used increasingly in the human and social sciences to be largely implicit and conceptually under-thematized, Howarth (political theory, U. of Essex) introduces, clarifies, and contextualizes some of the ways the concept has been used in the social sciences. He concentrates on its developments within the structuralist, post-structuralist, and post-Marxist traditions of inquiry. The approach to social and political analysis he puts forth builds on Ernesto Laclau and Chantal Mouttte's theory of discourse. Distributed in the US by Taylor and Francis. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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About the Author

Dr David Howarth is a lecturer in Political Theory in the Department of Government at the University of Essex, where he is currently Director of the Masters Programme in Ideology and Discourse Analysis. He recently co-edited South Africa in Transition: New Theoretical Perspectives (1998) and Discourse Theory and Political Analysis (2000). He has published numerous articles and chapters on discourse theory, post-Marxist political theory and its application to empirical cases, most notably South African politics and new environmental movements.

Review

"Howarth's comprehensive yet user-friendly introduction not only sharply sketches the basic aspects of the concept of discourse, but also subjects various discourse approaches to a methodical reflection that proposes new possibilities for research." - Jan Matonoha (Literary Research)

Edition details

• Publisher: Open University Pres
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0335200710
• ISBN 13: 9780335200719
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 176